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A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device, but following popularization of the term "video game", it now implies any type of display device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles. These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, while previously common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to become an art form and industry.

The input device used to manipulate video games is called a game controller, and varies across platforms. For example, a controller might consist of only a button and a joystick, while another may feature a dozen buttons and one or more joysticks. Early personal computer games often needed a keyboard...

You've heard of the 1%. Here are the 4%. King Digital Entertainment, maker of Candy Crush Saga disclosed in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission IPO paperwork on Tuesday that just 4% of its users -- about 12 million people -- pay to use its pr...

If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to see the music while blasting enemies to smithereens, this is your shot. Music game developer Harmonix, best known for the Rock Band franchise and early versions of Guitar Hero, is experimenting with syn...

You can't legally buy an Xbox One or a PlayStation 4 in China, but that might change very soon. China's State Council on Monday lifted a 14-year-old ban on the sale of foreign video-game consoles, paving the way for Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony to en...

British American Tobacco has apologized for running an ad for its Vype e-cigarette in an iPad game aimed at children. The ad drew attention after Graham Brown-Martin, a UK-based author, tweeted a pic of the ad: .@ecigaretteforum agreed, so over to @b...

Curious to see the world through Pikachu's eyes? Gamer network Machinima has created a video that imagines what it would be like to play a first-person Pokemon game, starring Pikachu. The video features an epic battle between Bulbasaur and Pikachu. A...

With great power comes great responsibility. So, if you have serious gaming skills, then you’re pretty much contractually obligated to show the rest of us how it’s done. It’s not just about bragging rights. Live-stream gaming has become immensely pop...

The Walking Dead, one of 2012's most acclaimed games, is officially on tap for the Android Ouya game console. That's great news — except you don't need an Ouya to play it, or much else. The Ouya had one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in...

Over the years, Japan has earned a reputation for producing some of the most bizarre and highly entertaining content on the planet. Thanks to games like Japan World Cup 3, it's easy to see why. Originally released in 2011, Japan World Cup is a comput...

Anything is possible in a video game. You want to take over the world? Do it. You want to kill zombies? Do it. You want to drive a Ferrari? Shoot electricity out of your finger tips? Hook up with someone way out of your league? You can do it, gamer. ...

The Sony PlayStation 4, Micrsoft Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U can look forward to yet more competition soon, if a new report is to be believed. Google is building a videogame console based on the Android OS, according to the Wall Street Journal, which...

A popular video game begins with a small, tactical team of highly trained commandos on a delicate mission behind enemy lines. Two nuclear scientists have been kidnapped and are being held in a hostile country governed by a cabal of crazed military ma...

Zynga's FarmVille has become one of the most popular games ever and with millions of users playing it, creativity abounds. Playing FarmVille has always been about cultivating your own virtual farm, and doing it in a creative way created an added chal...

If you've always dreamed of building a luxurious mansion on a tropical island or right next to the Coliseum in Rome, this is your lucky day. No, you haven't won the lottery. And no, you're not going to be able to actually build that mansion, but you ...

Few of us will ever reach the athletic prowess of a Lebron James or Rafael Nadal, but now technology is ready to help us train a little more like these sports superstars. Nike announced Nike+ Kinect Training for Xbox 360 during Microsoft’s E3 press c...

They made a movie out of Battleship, right? So why not Tetris? That's the plausible conceit behind this (unfortunately fake) trailer for a movie adaptation of the famed '80s videogame. The plot seems to be that the game has gotten out of control and ...

NASA hopes its new space mission simulation video game will get tech-saturated kids excited about space travel. The game, called NetworKing, is free and works on PC and Mac. The goal is to establish integrated communications networks, while getting u...

Space Invaders, the classic '80s videogame, may be coming to a theater near you. Producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Gigi Pritzker have optioned the rights to develop the project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two are looking for a writer...

In a viral video that's racked up more than 1 million views since going on YouTube June 6, a baby rocks out to the Black Keys with the help of CGI. The video shows no overt reference to Ubisoft or its Rocksmith (besides a brief glimpse of the game on...

If you yearn for the good old days of pixelated gameplay, then you're going to love the 16 excellent accessories we've found that celebrate all things vintage videogame. We've got 16 items that will bring a little retro gaming chic to your home or of...

The premiere plastic guitar game just flamed out. Activision, beset by falling sales, has decided to shutter the division that created Guitar Hero and its sequels. It's an ignominious exit for a title that was once touted as the first great game fran...

Everyone likes to play games, especially when those games involve your social circle. "Social gaming" is a relatively new category of video game for a variety of reasons. The explosion of social media sites like Facebook opened the door for independe...

If you’re a videogame buff, and have the desire to share captures of the action via the Web, chances are you’ll like this story. Now, as far as online video hosts are concerned, YouTube is king. No question about that. But in the realm of video game ...

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